#A33FA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.181 326.5), rgb(163, 63, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A33FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 63, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.181 326.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A33FA6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33FA6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33FA6 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A33FA6 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A33FA6
oklch(54.4% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3492
oklch(49.2% 0.168 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#A33FA6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3061A9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556DA3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74D6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33FA6
#A33FA6
oklch(54.4% 0.181 326.5)
- #00872D
#00872D
oklch(54.3% 0.163 146.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A33FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A33FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #A33FA6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.